TORONTO, December 19, 2005 -- On December 16th, 2005, York University co-hosted an event with the Canadian Space Agency to highlight the research findings and mark the successful conclusion of WINDII after 14 years in orbit. Right: Prof. Gordon Shepherd The $40-million Canadian-built instrument, sponsored by the Canadian Space Agency and the Centre National d'Etudes […]
Election polls about power, not public opinion, York prof says
TORONTO, December 15, 2005 -- New research on the 2004 Canadian federal election campaign challenges conventional wisdom about the nature and impact of polling technology on the political process during federal elections. Opinion polls that dominate election campaigns in Canada are undermining the democratic process, according to Bob Hanke, an assistant professor in York University’s […]
York U instructor probes "imposter phenomenon" in academics
Fears of inadequacy common among high-achieving people TORONTO, December 13, 2005 -- Many accomplished academics have secret fears of being inadequate and incompetent according to York University’s Diane Zorn, who offers workshops on how to beat this “imposter phenomenon.” Zorn, a course director in Philosophy in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies at York, […]
York president to participate in Nobel Peace Prize events
TORONTO, December 8, 2005 -- York University President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna Marsden is heading overseas to speak at a summit for global leaders – a lead-up to the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10. Dr. Marsden will travel to Stockholm to participate in the Public Services Summit 2005 – part of Nobel […]
Global national broadcasts live from York University
TORONTO, December 6, 2005 -- York University was the site of a special news broadcast and Election 2006 "road trip" on Global National News. The December 5th show aired live across the country (from 6:30 -7:00 p.m.) from the Glendon campus manor house and featured approximately 40 York students. The topic: voter apathy, particularly among young […]
York U creates new Faculty of Health
TORONTO, December 6, 2005 -- York University will create a unique new Faculty of Health in 2006, designed to respond to the growing need for innovative, interdisciplinary education and research on health. The University’s Board of Governors voted yesterday to establish the new Faculty on July 1, bringing several existing disciplines into a broad Faculty […]
York U experts available to comment on federal election
TORONTO, December 5, 2005 -- As the federal election campaign gets into full swing and the issues that are top-of-mind for Canadians become clear, York University experts are ready and able to comment on a wide variety of topics. Members of the media are invited to contact York faculty and staff directly for comments or […]
